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Mar 23, 2015IV27HUjg rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interest in WWI, but no great interest in issues of gay lit - so good thing I didn't pick up on this with synopsis. What snagged my interest was Norwich, the city itself, having spent a week walking the city myself & recognizing various features . I felt it was helpful in understanding what transpired, not just with the war itself, but with the primary issue of gay soldiers. I knew conscientious objectors were so horribly treated just not to this extent & the loathing of them. It didn't go into detailed account, but how one human loves another regardless of gender. The labeling of 'gay soldier' seems unfair to me - just tell the historical aspects without that tag, which puts off many possible readers. The audio version was so awful I switched to print. I did object to use of terms like teenager, item & others that don't fit with the era.